The Dutch composer Joep Straesser has written an extensive number of compositions for flute, including a Sonata for flute and piano, a Sonata a due for two flutes and All perishes à, songs for soprano and flute on texts by the Greek poet Alkaios. In A Solo for Alkaios, a short piece for solo flute, musical material from Straesser's songs for soprano and flute are effectively combined in an expressive and virtuoso manner.
